8 more days to go and had CTG monitoring this morning. I've been having it every week for about a month now. Little Miss Imogen decided to be helpful and very active today and her heartrate seemed good.

But I was on the monitor for an HOUR and the couch thingy I had to lay on was very uncomfortable so now I have backache :(

I've got my consultant's appointment next Thursday along with my last session of CTG then the induction next Friday. Eeep!!!! It's all so close now :D

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Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:13 pm

harrietradmore

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:40 amPosts: 0Location: Harlow Essex

Just got back from my doctors check up and I'm being sent for more blood tests. Turns out I have too much glucose in my wee :(
Fingers crossed all is ok.

xx

Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:51 pm

Carrieoke7

Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:20 pmPosts: 0Location: Wakefield, UK

Hope everything's okay Harriet!! Fingers crossed for you!

39 weeks tomorrow ... SOOOO excited!!
I keep getting head fitting pains which are very VERY uncomfortable. Went to pick my niece up from school yesterday and kept letting out these tiny little yelps like a puppy or something haha. Wouldn't mind but no-one asked if I was okay .. they just looked at me like I was a complete freak!
Got the midwife next Wednesday and hopefully he will be 3/5 engaged (we were 4/5 last time).
Thought my waters were breaking the other day when I was walking into town ... god knows what it actually was. Embarrassing to think it might be me having a weak bladder o.o TMI I know!! haha.
I wish something would happen though just so I know I'm getting somewhere ... my waters breaking or my bloody show ... anything! But maybe I'll be like my mum ... she had her show with me ... and within 2 hours her waters broke ... and I arrived like 90 minutes later. Still .. not getting my hopes up for the quick labour though.

Me and the OH are going for a meal tonight for what we're calling our "Last Supper" lmao.
The weather has been sooo nice lately. I've been out walking everyday this week because I just couldn't waste this little slice of summer haha. Takes me like an hour to walk into the town centre though ... we only live 15 minutes away!

Hope everyone's doing okay!

xx

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Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:07 am

first_timer

Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:41 pmPosts: 0

Glad its not just me getting the pains - I thought I was dilating, it's like sharp pinching in what can only be my cervix. Assumed it was cos it's my second and everything is looser, as didn't get it last time, but you have all made me feel better - was getting really scared! (I didn't have any pain in my last labour til i was almost fully dilated!!)

I have also got a varicose vein in my bits, it's really swollen and possibly the least attractive side effect of pregnancy I've had to date! I don't really want baby to be too early though as I am 36 weeks now and away next week, and I am really looking forward to a break! 38 weeks will be fine for me!! (I was 39+1 1st time round)

I don't know how midwifes can tell if people are going to be early or late? I wouldn't worry if she says late as I am sure things can just change overnight - think they make half what they say up!

Have to finish packing my hospital bag, need to put towels in (my advice would be to take towels you don't care about too much as they could get ruined) and I have to put my swimsuit in and some clothes. hard to pack clothes though as I am still wearing them!

Has everyone else sorted their bags?
x

Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:55 pm

Lulu19

Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 10:10 pmPosts: 0Location: Dunstable

I've hardly got any clothes as at the moment, I'm alternating between 4 tops and my leggings. All that fits me at the moment!

Definately taking loads of towels. Apparantly the ones at my local hospital are like tea towels and not very absorbant! lol

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Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:18 pm

first_timer

Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:41 pmPosts: 0

I wouldn't advise using the hospital towels anyway, I think you need some home comforts! I'd go for dark coloured ones if you have any, and a few hand/small towels just for your bits as you will be bleeding quite heavily for at least the 1st 2 or 3 showers you have.

I am still wearing all my mat clothes, but I wore them for 3 months after my daughter (mainly cos I didn't want to buy size 16 jeans- finally gave in and did!) But you will def be leaving hospital in Mat clothes - sadly! (I do know of one person who got back in her normal jeans - but it's unusual!!)

Baby is still head down, but 2nd babies often don't engage til labour starts, so I'm not expecting it to any time soon:(

OMG, OMG! My waters went this 0930 this morn! I was on the phone to my friend in Aus, and never said a word, cos wasn't sure if I'd p'd myself. not that I p myself often! It took me a while to call hospital, and kept googling it much to my husbands frustration. I've read a few times on here, where people have gone rushing off to labour ward, to find they're suffering from a weak bladder, I didn't want that to be me!
Anyway, long story short went to hospital, confirmed waters gone. No contractions or twinges, so if nothing happens tonight, i've to go tomorrow to be induced, and won't be coming out without my baby. arrghh! Scary stuff!

This afternoon been a mad dash getting hospital bag ready, and moses basket etc out. Looks like a March baby for me!
Will keep you posted! Wish me luck!
Xx

I keep waking up in the middle of the night thinking OMG im going into labour over the smallest twinges! Its usually because im so desperate for the toilet whoops!
xxx

Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:39 pm

Carrieoke7

Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:20 pmPosts: 0Location: Wakefield, UK

OMG! Exciting stuff Debs!! I'm almost jealous!

5 days until my due date and I'm walking around tidying like mad just praying for my waters to break or to get my bloody show so I know something's at least happening down there!! Have a few twinges every day now but nothing more exciting than that.

Mine and the little mans bags are packed for the hospital and we put his cot up today ... sooo weird having a cot in my bedroom!

Going for a walk once OH is home from work so wish me luck on getting these waters to break! haha.

Hope everyone's doing okay xx

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Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:51 pm

Lulu19

Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 10:10 pmPosts: 0Location: Dunstable

Went to see my midwife today. Uterus is measuring 40cm now, Imogen is apparantly now only 2/5's engaged when last week she was 3/5. Both my MW and the student MW commented on how lucky I am to not have any stretchmarks and that my tummy muscles are tight. Weird as I've never done anything to tighten them lol.

Little miss was kicking alot and didn't like it when the student MW was feeling around for how she was laying. She kicks peoples hands away lol.

Seems everything is set for Friday now. Got pretty much everything for the bag. Just got to get myself some granny knickers lol but I can do that tomorrow.

I just can't get over the fact that in almost 3 days I am going in to be induced. Yay!!

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Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:33 pm

Carrieoke7

Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:20 pmPosts: 0Location: Wakefield, UK

2/5s already? Bloomin heck! I was only 4/5s when I was 37 weeks! Hoping like hell that I'm 3/5s or more when I see the midwife tomorrow. Or even better .... I hope they say I'm in labour! Lmao! They did that with my mum with her 1st and she'd not had any pain or anything!
Apparantly I'm having all the classic signs that labour isn't far away - stronger braxton hicks, dioreah (TMI I know :oops:), thicker and more discharge.
Just wish something would happen though!
I'm a lot less scared now than I have been through the whole pregnancy. Now instead of thinking about how much pain it will be all I can think is that I'll have my little boy in my arms and the thought actually brings tears to my eyes knowing how much it will mean to me.
Awww I'm welling up now lmao. I'm such an emotional wreck :oops:
Keep updating ladies. We need birth announcements over the next few weeks!
xx

Am I the only one who has never been told how engaged my bubba is? they just say ooooohhhhhh heads right down! I must make a note and ask them next time! I actually feel my midwife is really pants :(

I have had zero signs that bubba is coming well apart from a very low bump, and im getting conserned that my colustrum hasnt come in yet. Does this mean I wont be able to breast feed? Really hoping thats not the case!!!

Is anyone part of the baby center forum? Loads of people have started having thier little ones! Im sooooo jelly!!!!

Fingers crossed its our turn soon hey!
xx

Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:10 am

Lulu19

Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 10:10 pmPosts: 0Location: Dunstable

I'm dire with maths so I thought that 3/5 was further than 2/5?? Or am I just getting myself into new types of confusion? lol

I've had a few signs too minus the runs lol. Tummy pains, icky discharge, backache.... I just hope she can hang on until Friday! It's only 3 days away!

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Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:52 am

ruthmuir

Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:45 pmPosts: 0

I'm like you Lulu, I am 2/5 engaged and I thought that I had to get to 5/5 before he was ready for me to go into labour. I am totally confused now

Haven't been on here for ages as nothing has really been happening except for a few aches and pains, but he's still quite high up so don't see me going into labour anytime now and haven't had any Braxton Hicks or anything (unless I have and just that good with pain not noticed!) so now it's just a waiting game. I so don't want to go overdue so i'm out walking as much as I can and drinking that horrid raspberry tea, but who knows apart from him when he wants to come out and meet his mum and dad.

I bet your super excited now Lulu, knowing that in 3 days time your going to have Imogen. I know that I'm going to have a baby soon but I think i'm still in denial about the whole thing. I'm one of these people that it has to happen before i believe it!
I'm well looking forward to seeing everyones baby pictures tho and hearing how much they weigh and all that sort of stuff. I never thought talking about babies woiuld interest me as much but obv having one yourself just goes to show you!!!!

Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:16 pm

harrietradmore

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:40 amPosts: 0Location: Harlow Essex

Well I have had my blood test results back. I'm anaemic so they have put me on iron tablets. No wonder I have been feeling so aweful, hopefully these perk me up before baby decided to make a show.

Starting to get impatient now just want to cuddle my little one.

oooohhhhh pram and car seat came yesteerday, had too much fun playing with it! I managed to break it within 10 mins! Whoops! put the car seat adaptors in the wong sides and one got stuck! Hubby managed to get it out and actaully turns out that the left adaptor is faulty PHEW!!! So having to take a trip back to mamas and papas and get it changed!

Hope your all feeling alright and we get a few bith anouncments soon!!!